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Wonder if they are the reason MLS delaying announcement of 2nd team.
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It has to be. They might be in a "get your shit together and your in" situation. Although Cincinatti could also clear some stadium hurdles in the next few month which may give them a leg up.
Clearly MLS is pushing to have fewer things up in the air before officially approving.
I think Sacramento is who MLS wants but they don't like Nagle enough. And Nagle refuses to give up lead investor status. He tried bringing in other investors but only gave them small slivers of the pie, which isn't enough to motivate them in the eyes of MLS. They asked for more equity and Nagle said no, this is my club. Hence the standoff. Nagle is blocking himself.
Same thing that happened in Miami most likely. Beckham was overplaying his hand and couldn't secure a major investor. Sounds like after years of delays and pressure, he gave in. MLS (and maybe Meg Whitman) knows Nagle will as well.
If not, it comes down to what MLS thinks of the Detroit ownership. Was it all real estate motivated? Do those deep pockets actually want to run a team?
Else, Cincy. The bid you can't really go wrong with accepting.
Same thing that happened in Miami most likely. Beckham was overplaying his hand and couldn't secure a major investor. Sounds like after years of delays and pressure, he gave in. MLS (and maybe Meg Whitman) knows Nagle will as well.
If not, it comes down to what MLS thinks of the Detroit ownership. Was it all real estate motivated? Do those deep pockets actually want to run a team?
Else, Cincy. The bid you can't really go wrong with accepting.
if both sacramento or FCC dont get their shit together its going to them....i think this the only reason the delay is happening. and it seems sacramento is in front of FCC too. if nothing is solved then MLS will say they got no one to blame but themselves...even though i have absolutely no idea what the soccer scene in detriot is outside of DCFC....and i know those guys hate this. would anyone support the team?
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
Echoes the old joke about that part of the world - “it’s a great place to live, but you wouldn’t want to visit.”
In my very, very limited experience, the people are utterly douchetastic. It’s like being perpetually stuck in an Arsenal supporters bar in Brooklyn where everyone is dressed for a possible climbing trek popping off at any moment.
It's a great place to visit for easy access to wilderness, coffee and produce. Also very progressive, in a sort of abstract way. However not very diverse and deeply, deeply overcast for 9 months a year, both of which are absolute deal breakers for me.
It looks like its finally happening in Miami.
www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article194653114.html
"Mas wouldn’t say the exact date of the team-launch news conference, but indicated it would be by the end of the month. Two other sources close to negotiations said it would be at the end of January. The team name and preliminary uniform designs would be unveiled at that event, which is expected to be attended by Beckham, his partners, and MLS Commissioner Don Garber."
www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article194653114.html
"Mas wouldn’t say the exact date of the team-launch news conference, but indicated it would be by the end of the month. Two other sources close to negotiations said it would be at the end of January. The team name and preliminary uniform designs would be unveiled at that event, which is expected to be attended by Beckham, his partners, and MLS Commissioner Don Garber."
I understand announcement of the name, but the uniform? LAFC is less than 50 days from playing its first MLS game and haven't announced it's uniform.
Just please Miami Vice FC as the name.
Merch sales double as free advertising. My attempt to justify it. Uniforms have to be fire for it to work tho.
Btw, trying to think outside the box on the name - people like to predict Miami United because of Beckham's Manchester United connection. But what about Galácticos Miami FC? It's both a play on his LA Galaxy connection and the fact that he was one of the Galácticos signings for Real Madrid in 2003. Plus, the market is supposedly one of the few that superstars will want to play in.
Isn’t there a Brazilian team named Flamengo or something? Just call this one Flamingo.Just a reminder that I posted this last May.
From: http://www.goal.com/en/news/david-b...ame-everything-you-/l2xokkiehv5d1szx8sinm75wz
Interesting. First I heard of this. I'm not necessarily sold they'll pick one of those names, but I will read into this that they are considering "American-style" naming conventions for the team.
EDIT: Also, from this June 2017 article: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article154744804.html
Looks like they are indeed ready to announce their full branding. Sweet.
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Someone really wants Vice to be the name:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/37972353/Miami-Vice-FC-Miami-MLS-Concept
https://www.behance.net/gallery/37972353/Miami-Vice-FC-Miami-MLS-Concept
If we can be the pigeons...
Never.
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